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A Byzantine Christmas Concert
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Video Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwTMhuoVaXM
On December 16, 2023, AHEPA Chapter 31 of Washington, DC, in collaboration with the School of Byzantine Music of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, presented: A Byzantine Christmas, a concert with Byzantine Hymns, in Greek and English, and Christmas Carols from all over the Greek World. • The Byzantine Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Saint Sophia Cathedral Byzantine Choir performed Orthodox Hellenic devotional hymns that express the fundamental tenets of faith, tradition and communion based on holy scripture that chronicled the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Additionally, with the help of Politiko Ensemble, guests were exposed to the ancient folk art of caroling, sourced in the devotional hymns and traditions of our Ancient Faith, handed down from island to mainland Greece, from Asia Minor to the Black Sea. • Politiko Ensemble: • Demetrios Kehagias, Oud • Lambrini Kampoura, Qanun • Theologos Fragkos, Laouto • Yiannis Fragkos, Violin • Giorgos Lernis, Percussion • Guest instrumentalists: • Nick Gettas, Clarinet • Petros Tarasidis, Pontian Lyra • About the Director: • Georgios Theodoridis is the Protopsaltis of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Washington, DC. He is the Archon Music Instructor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Director of the School of Byzantine Music (sbm.goarch.org). • Videography: Derick J. Johnson • Sound Recording: Michael Sellas • Time Stamps • Part 1 | Byzantine Hymns: • 0:00 Intro | On this day the Virgin • 2:00 Gospel Reading of the First Hour • 3:15 Katavasiae of Christmas • 7:05 Gospel Reading of the Sixth Hour • 8:58 Prepare, O Bethlehem • 11:25 Apolytikion of the Forefeast of Christmas • 11:59 Today is born from a Virgin • 21:47 Apolytikion of Christmas • 23:05 Kathismata of Christmas • 26:50 Idiomelon of the First Hour of Christmas • 27:33 Today in Bethlehem • 30:12 The Great Doxology • 35:10 A Star has already dawned and Kratema • Part 2 | Carols: • 46:16 Kalanta of Morias • 48:04 Kalanta of Smyrna • 53:20 Byzantine Kalanta • 1:01:30 Kalanta of West Macedonia • 1:04:40 Kalanta of Pontos • 1:08:33 Kalanta of Dodekanese • 1:12:40 Kalanta of Cyprus • 1:17:05 Kalanta of Crete • 1:20:40 Kalanta of Epirus • 1:24:40 Kalanta of Thrace • 1:28:53 Acknowledgements | End Credits
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